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Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag

106K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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White expected score · All ratings · All speeds

48.5%

45%55%
Floor48.3%

the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 48.8%.

Measured over 106K games at this level and clock.

Playablewins about as often as it loses at this level

Roughly even — the middlegame decides more than this opening choice does.

Outcomes for White

Draw 3.5 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 106K games

Rank among the families White can choose here
not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
Games in this context
106K
Best context
51.2% at 2500+ Blitz
Worst context
41.7% at 1200-1399 Rapid
Average game length
35 moves
Games that end decisively
96.5%
Draws
3.5%

Best and worst are the strongest and weakest squares with at least 500 games behind them. The table further down shows every square, including thinner ones.

Where it holds · White score by rating × clock

Green is clearly ahead for White, grey is around even, red is behind. Tap a cell to measure there, and again to clear. It gets better as the rating rises: 39.3% at 0-999, 47.6% at 2500+.

RatingUBBulleBlitzRapidClass
0-999
1000-1199
1200-1399
1400-1599
1600-1799
1800-1999
2000-2199
2200-2499
2500+—

Expected score matrix by rating bracket and time control

  • 0-999 rating, UltraBullet: 47.0% expected score (15 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 45.5% expected score (1,205 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 46.9% expected score (2,154 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 40.2% expected score (370 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Classical: 16.7% expected score (3 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 41.1% expected score (77 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 47.3% expected score (1,379 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 50.2% expected score (2,419 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 38.9% expected score (449 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 65.2% expected score (15 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 45.1% expected score (129 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 48.0% expected score (1,971 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 48.2% expected score (3,259 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 41.7% expected score (650 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 40.9% expected score (26 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 49.3% expected score (747 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 47.7% expected score (3,909 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 48.1% expected score (3,994 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 46.3% expected score (1,254 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 29.8% expected score (43 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 52.4% expected score (474 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 50.4% expected score (7,540 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 46.7% expected score (4,841 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 46.6% expected score (1,367 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (66 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 50.7% expected score (146 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 49.9% expected score (12,124 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 47.1% expected score (7,081 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 45.3% expected score (786 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 46.2% expected score (37 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 43.3% expected score (21 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 50.0% expected score (13,382 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 46.3% expected score (5,452 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 44.5% expected score (344 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 86.4% expected score (4 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 31.4% expected score (20 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 49.1% expected score (18,511 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 49.6% expected score (4,449 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 46.3% expected score (80 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 30.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 2500+ rating, UltraBullet: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 47.7% expected score (3,799 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 51.2% expected score (1,113 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 21.3% expected score (56 games)

Related Openings

Parent
Barnes Opening
46.4%
Variations (3)
Barnes Opening: Walkerling
43.1%
Barnes Opening: Fool's Mate
0.0%
Barnes Opening: Gedult Gambit
51.3%
Analyze Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag PositionsSee what each move is worth at your rating, move by move

Methodology

Across every rating and clock, the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag scores 48.5% for White — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 48.3% and 48.8% — from 106K Lichess games. Win rate, draw rate and loss rate come from games played December 2023 to November 2025.

How the figures are made
Whose games these are
106K+ rated games played on Lichess (2023-12 to 2025-11). The games are Lichess’s and free for anyone to use. What is ours is the reading of them. Last rebuilt January 2026.
Which games we count
  • Rated games only — nothing casual.
  • Both players within 200 rating points of each other. A mismatch tells you about the gap, not about the opening.
  • At least 2 moves played.
  • A game is filed under White’s rating.
Why every number comes with a range
A number off a few hundred games is a guess. The same number off millions is a fact. The range is what tells them apart, and it is what the lists rank on — so an opening cannot reach the top on a lucky run of forty games. The more games behind a figure, the narrower its range.
How much we need before we say anything
An opening page needs 100 games. A gambit needs 50 games at a rating before we will say whether it pays there. The chaos and trap lists need 500 games overall and 250 games at one rating or clock.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag win rate?

Playing the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag, White wins 46.7%, draws 3.5% and loses 49.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.5%. It rests on 106K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag perform best?

The Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag performs best for White at 2200-2499, with an Expected Score of 49.1% (23K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.

Is the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag better in blitz or rapid?

For White, the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag scores higher in Blitz: an Expected Score of 47.8% in Blitz (35K games) against 44.2% in Rapid (5.4K games).

How sharp is the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag?

The Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag has a sharpness score of 96.5 (very decisive), meaning 96.5% of games end decisively. Average game length is 35 moves.

What is the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag win rate at 0-999?

At 0-999, White wins 44.5%, draws 2.4% and loses 53.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 45.7%. It rests on 3.7K Lichess games, which average 24 moves.

What is the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag win rate at 1000-1199?

At 1000-1199, White wins 46.5%, draws 3.1% and loses 50.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.1%. It rests on 4.3K Lichess games, which average 30 moves.

What is the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag win rate at 1200-1399?

At 1200-1399, White wins 45.6%, draws 3.3% and loses 51.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.3%. It rests on 6.0K Lichess games, which average 32 moves.

What is the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag win rate at 1400-1599?

At 1400-1599, White wins 46.4%, draws 2.6% and loses 51.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.7%. It rests on 9.9K Lichess games, which average 32 moves.

What is the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag win rate at 1600-1799?

At 1600-1799, White wins 47.3%, draws 3.1% and loses 49.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.9%. It rests on 14K Lichess games, which average 34 moves.

What is the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag win rate at 1800-1999?

At 1800-1999, White wins 47.1%, draws 3.2% and loses 49.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.7%. It rests on 20K Lichess games, which average 35 moves.

What is the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag win rate at 2000-2199?

At 2000-2199, White wins 46.9%, draws 3.8% and loses 49.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.9%. It rests on 19K Lichess games, which average 36 moves.

What is the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag win rate at 2200-2499?

At 2200-2499, White wins 47.1%, draws 4.0% and loses 48.9%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.1%. It rests on 23K Lichess games, which average 37 moves.

What is the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag win rate at 2500+?

At 2500+, White wins 45.1%, draws 6.2% and loses 48.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 48.2%. It rests on 5.0K Lichess games, which average 41 moves.

What is the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag win rate in UltraBullet?

In UltraBullet, White wins 48.6%, draws 1.3% and loses 50.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.3%. It rests on 1.6K Lichess games.

What is the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet, White wins 47.6%, draws 3.3% and loses 49.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 49.3%. It rests on 64K Lichess games.

What is the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz, White wins 45.8%, draws 4.0% and loses 50.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 47.8%. It rests on 35K Lichess games.

What is the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid, White wins 42.0%, draws 4.5% and loses 53.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 44.2%. It rests on 5.4K Lichess games.

What is the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag win rate in Classical?

In Classical, White wins 43.5%, draws 2.3% and loses 54.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 44.7%. It rests on 195 Lichess games.

Is the Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag a good opening?

The Barnes Opening: Hammerschlag is about level. Across all ratings, White wins 46.7% of its games and loses 49.7%. It performs best at 2200-2499. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.